Example sentences of "[conj] head for the [adj] " in BNC.

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1 His encounters with the eagles he met convinced him that he was not yet experienced or powerful enough to seek territory of his own , or to head for the far north-west where golden eagles are notoriously fierce and strong .
2 She picked up her jacket and handbag and headed for the distant clubhouse .
3 Nails laughed , and headed for the industrial estate .
4 She left the buffet and headed for the small John Menzies shop opposite .
5 We flew to San Diego on the West Coast where we hired a car and headed for the bright lights of Las Vegas .
6 So I left Derek and Brian by the door of the pub and headed for the open country .
7 As they parked and headed for the open front door , a smiling woman in a dusky pink two-piece and with her silver hair caught back in a chignon appeared to welcome them .
8 When the rest of the crowd turned out at closing time and headed for the Floral Gardens with their carry-outs , Tich bedded down for the night in the public lavatory on the other side of the railway bridge .
9 At about 5.30pm on Sunday everybody shut off their music and headed for the main stage to hear the results .
10 Hitch watched the tail lights of the Lancia disappear and headed for the public telephones nearby .
11 Diane Jackson was already on her way past him , and heading for the wide stairway .
12 Half way up , Springsteen shot through his legs and passed me at about Mach 5 , doing a handbrake turn at the bottom of the stairs and heading for the back door .
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